Central address: Majengo Rd, Thika, Kenya
Elevation: 1500.776
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Latitude: 1° 2' 19.5252'' S
Longitude: 37° 5' 0.15'' E
Thika (pronounced [ˈθika]) is an industrial town in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi) north east of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town is administratively in Kiambu County, the greater Thika area comprising such residential areas such as Bendor estate, Maporomoko, Thika Greens, Thika Golden Pearl, Bahati Ridge, Thika Sports Club, among others, are within Murang'a County. Thika has a population of 139,853 which is growing rapidly, as is the entire greater Nairobi area. Its elevation is approximately 1,631 metres (5,351 ft).
The latitude of Thika is -1.038757, and the longitude is 37.083375. Thika is a city is located at Kenya with the gps coordinates of 1° 2' 19.5252'' S and 37° 5' 0.15'' E. The elevation of Thika is 1500.776, the time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
Latitude | -1.038757 | Longitude | 37.083375 |
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Elevation | 1500.776 | DMS Lat | 1° 2' 19.5252'' S |
DMS Lng | 37° 5' 0.15'' E | GeoHASH | kzf65fgkc38t1 |
UTM Zone | 37M | UTM Easting | 286721.860327929 |
UTM Northing | 9885120.99492202 | Time Zone | Africa/Nairobi |
Country | Kenya | Country Code | 254 |